Kroger/Albertsons: FTC, State Reviews Home In on Deal Shrinking Pharmacy Options in Some Regions of the U.S.

Published on May 02, 2023

Kroger’s (KR) plan to acquire rival grocer Albertsons (ACI) is raising concerns among FTC lawyers and state attorneys general about how the $24.6 billion deal would affect pharmacy services in certain U.S. regions, sources familiar with the matter said. Nationally, the companies control a relatively small slice of the pharmacy market. But in some localities, […]

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